Money: Health Caretag:blog.nola.com,2014:/tpmoney/15392009-07-28T13:32:07ZMoney, finance & business newsMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceAmedisys sees second-quarter income soar 72 percenttag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.33360532009-07-28T13:32:07Z2009-07-28T13:36:40ZRevenue also climbedKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Revenue also climbed
Nation's hospitals near deal with White House on expanded health coveragetag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.31741272009-07-06T20:01:52Z2009-07-06T20:25:46ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Officials say the nation's hospitals are near a deal with the White House and a key lawmaker to pick up part of the cost of President Barack Obama's plan for expanded health coverage....Martha Carr, Nola.com|The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/mcarr/index.html
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Officials say the nation's hospitals are near a deal with the White House and a key lawmaker to pick up part of the cost of President Barack Obama's plan for expanded health coverage....
East Jefferson General Hospital recognizedtag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.30411482009-06-18T16:21:00Z2009-06-18T16:21:55ZHospital's blood gas labs exceed national standardsKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Hospital's blood gas labs exceed national standards
Interim CEO of Touro Infirmary is stepping downtag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.29904102009-06-11T21:42:39Z2009-06-11T21:44:20ZMichael Sniffen will return to New JerseyKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Michael Sniffen will return to New Jersey
Tenet will let NorthShore Regional Medical Center lease expiretag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.29342672009-06-07T13:34:49Z2009-06-07T13:36:35ZPullout follows pattern at metro hospitalsKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Pullout follows pattern at metro hospitals
LHC Group taps Donald Stelly as Chief Operating Officertag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.29027632009-06-01T16:31:27Z2009-06-01T16:32:10ZStelly has been with the company since 2005Kimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Stelly has been with the company since 2005
Three area home health agencies receive honorstag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.28994242009-06-01T15:32:43Z2009-06-01T15:33:37ZAwards were presented in Baton RougeKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Awards were presented in Baton Rouge
Louisiana Medical Center & Heart Hospital completes $40 million expansiontag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.28297892009-05-24T14:59:00Z2009-05-24T15:18:46ZFour-story addition will open this weekKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Four-story addition will open this week
Critical care nurses meeting in New Orleans this weektag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.27941712009-05-19T11:27:56Z2009-05-19T11:43:18ZConference wraps up ThursdayKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Conference wraps up Thursday
LHC Group more than doubles its first-quarter net incometag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.26995042009-05-07T12:52:11Z2009-05-07T12:55:11ZLafayette company has pursued string of dealsKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Lafayette company has pursued string of deals
LHC Group announces two dealstag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.26853092009-05-05T16:23:15Z2009-05-05T16:25:10ZMoves expand Lafayette firm's presence in Kentucky, Washington Kimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Moves expand Lafayette firm's presence in Kentucky, Washington
Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge considering alternative financingtag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.25508392009-04-14T17:04:24Z2009-04-14T17:07:04ZConstruction halted because of interest ratesKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Construction halted because of interest rates
CareRise of Mandeville designated as a Patient Safety Organizationtag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.25192332009-04-09T13:18:34Z2009-04-09T13:29:36ZFirm works with healthcare facilities to reduce patient hazardsKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Firm works with healthcare facilities to reduce patient hazards
Health institute opens office in Baton Rougetag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.25042572009-04-06T18:18:27Z2009-04-06T18:29:23ZRhode Island employees will staff the location initiallyKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Rhode Island employees will staff the location initially
Mike Reitz officially becomes Louisiana CEO for Blue Cross and Blue Shieldtag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.24834312009-04-02T14:56:24Z2009-04-02T14:58:09ZHe has been in the role on an interim basis since AugustKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
He has been in the role on an interim basis since August
LHC Group forms joint ventures with health care providers in Arkansas, Alabamatag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.24765092009-04-01T15:59:37Z2009-04-01T16:00:24ZHome nursing company has been expanding rapidlyKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Home nursing company has been expanding rapidly
North Oaks Medical Center to acquire long-term acute care facilitytag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.24437302009-03-26T14:45:19Z2009-03-26T14:46:47ZHospital did not disclose the amount it will payKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Hospital did not disclose the amount it will pay
Amedisys to purchase health agency in Marylandtag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.23664202009-03-12T18:56:27Z2009-03-12T18:58:51ZBaton Rouge firm also completes acquisition of Arkansas agenciesKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Baton Rouge firm also completes acquisition of Arkansas agencies
Fresh off a series of acquisitions, LHC Group reports higher fourth-quarter earningstag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.23576942009-03-11T15:28:49Z2009-03-11T15:32:40ZLafayette company also says revenue is higherKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Lafayette company also says revenue is higher
LHC Group finalizes joint venture with Ochsner Health Systemtag:blog.nola.com,2009:/tpmoney//1539.21432662009-02-02T18:57:40Z2009-02-02T18:58:55ZCompanies will purchase stakes in each others home health agenciesKimberly Quillen, The Times-Picayunehttp://connect.nola.com/user/kquillen/index.html
Companies will purchase stakes in each others home health agencies